Shadows of Destiny

05 Coming Out ~Tamia~

Another month passed, and things got worse between Leo and me.

He never spent time with me anymore and seemed to have miraculously moved out of our bedroom.

I saw it all coming, yet it bothered me.

He took her along to functions he was invited to and told me to mind the pack.

I was working on my exit, so I kept telling myself it would only take a little longer.

I would often stare at my neck where his mark rested and want to clean it off.

I hated seeing it so much, I always covered the area.

My tears had run dry.

Some lunas reached out to me to sympathise with me, and others congratulated Amanda; she wasn’t named Luna yet, and I knew why.

Amanda was a medical doctor, and she wasn’t trained for battle.

Naming her Luna would mean she would have to take up all my responsibilities, including leading battles.

I guess her life was too important for that.

I planned on surprising Leo soon.

I was sitting in my office when Leo barged in and began to yell at me.

He was behaving like a madman.

He had never spoken to me in such a manner before.

People were around and had to excuse us, but he had already embarrassed me.

“What is the matter?” “Why did you send men after Amanda?” He asked me, and I frowned at him.

“Answer me!” he yelled, and I shook my head.

“I did not send anyone after Amanda,” I said, and he raised his hand to slap me but stopped and looked at his hand with disbelief.

He looked up at me with misty eyes.

He was ashamed of what he was about to do.

“I have a man in the cell that said you sent him to kill Amanda.

Why will you do that? It isn’t our fault that we are fated.

It isn’t my fault, Tamia.

Why couldn’t you just make it easy for all of us?” He said, and tears streamed down his eyes.

He sat on the chair in my office, bowed his head, and wept.

His words hurt me not because of the accusation but because he said it wasn’t his fault he had found his fate.

I sat down and stared at him numbly.

“I have made it easy, Leo,” I said.

“When last did you speak to me lovingly? When last did we go to a function together other than security meetings? When last did you spend time with me as your wife? When was the last time we slept on the same bed? When was the last time you made love to me?” I asked him, and he looked up at me with swollen eyes.

I knew he was conflicted, but I was the one hurting.

“We have barely spoken in two weeks, and you barge into my office to accuse me of sending goons after your mate.

You didn’t even bother to ask or investigate.” I said, and he looked ashamed.

“You said a prisoner in custody said I sent him to eliminate Amanda.

What proof does he have?” I asked Leo, and he was speechless.

“Anyway.

I didn’t do it.

Someone is trying to frame me, and you should be smart enough to know that I wouldn’t plan this because I never fail,” I said.

“Is that why you decided to go house hunting without telling me? I learnt of all your requests to neighbouring Alphas begging to let you own a property on their lands.

out?” He asked me, sounding hurt,

am sure Amanda

be no need for her to moan louder than necessary when you two are together.”

and Luna

leave,”

if they give

but you are still my wife, and I am not letting

I let you go, Tamia,” He said with determination and a

was a time it would have made my heart flutter, but that was gone the moment we welcomed his

because I do not feel the same way anymore,” I said, and my

will talk more

I am

tomorrow evening, and I want you

want people to know you are still my wife, and I love you dearly,” he

I was going to

and

both in the same situation, but that did not mean

you at home,” he said and walked

home, and Amanda was

and went to

was mine and Leo’s, but he wasn’t sleeping

my surprise, I found him in

not bother to ask him what the deal was with Amanda, and I Just went to the closet

locked the door behind me when

did not want him coming in or touching

him try the knob on the door, and I

he would be sleeping in my

he was just doing this to please me;

I Ignored him.

and ensured that the lace fitted

more sexually provocative outfits, and now

exited the bathroom and went to sit at the vanity

locking the bathroom door?” he said, sitting at the foot of the

into my home, you stylishly moved out

still our room, Tamia, and

new to this; I am trying,” He said, sounding like a broken record, and

said, smiling,

and kissed

“Don’t force it, Leo.

he sighed

“You are so distant.

kissing his

have to touch me because I complained,” I told him, and he

noticed you changed your wardrobe,” He teased, and I blocked

do it for you,” I told

Soon he gave up.

let us make this

do not want to be like Kyle and Max,”

too, and we can have a fuck fest,” I said, and his face

sleeping with someone else; why should I?” I pointed out the selfishness of the

tell me?” I asked him, knowing he had come to my room

Alpha Kyle is

you mind sitting it out? I know I asked you to come with

not plan on

isn’t just for you

and I plan on honouring it.” I told him, and his

is why I changed my mind about taking you there because I do

husband too many times and has a drinking problem

am sure he would have done it in a heartbeat,” He said, and I

he would have just as you would

you doing the same thing must have made you accept his

her to be miserable, and she chose

nothing wrong with

so Linda tries to find love and affection the best way

for it.” I said, coming to Linda’s

He looked bewildered.

me you plan on following in her

I won’t share.

he said, and I

said, pointing out the foolishness and selfishness of his

wore my robe and went to

be going to the dinner party with you, and you do not have to sleep with me as compensation,” I

I

at the